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Visit the Atmospheric Optics site, by Les Cowley, for striking photographs of the natural rays and shadows that occur as small particles scatter light in the atmosphere. A variety of images, such as distorted suns, cloud shadows, mountain shadows, spreading rays, and more, are presented. Along with each photo is an explanation of the related physics.

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